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Exempt — no permission neededChange of useDecided 7 May 2025

Childvision Campus, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Section 5 declaration to clarify the educational use of the ground floor of a protected building in Drumcondra.

0148/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 April 2025

Reference
0148/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Received
10 April 2025

Summary

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The applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration to clarify if using the ground floor of the W.H Byrne building as an early years space is materially different from its established use. The building is a protected structure on the Childvision Campus and serves children with visual impairments.

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Expp: protected structure: change of use of the ground floor of the w. H byrne building on the childvision campus. The ground floor of the w. H byrne building is used as an early years educational space. The early years children are those with visual impairment many of whom also have other disabilities. This specialist service includes children up to 6 and a half years in age for whom there is a delay in adequate arrangements being made in mainstream schools. This application for a section 5 declaration is made following a request from tusla and is limited to clarification if the use as an early years space on the ground floor of the w. H byrne building is considered to be a materially different use to the established use as an educational facility for educating children with visual impairment.

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  1. Application received10 April 2025
  2. Decision due8 May 2025
  3. Decision issued7 May 2025

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